The second edition of Law and Justice in Hong Kong offers readers a fully updated account of the legal system of Hong Kong, the only common law jurisdiction in East Asia. Written in a lucid narrative style, it provides a clear explanation of the fundamental principles of Hong Kong law and legal procedure with reference to wider global and regional developments. It also explains the crucial role played by the rule of law in Hong Kong’s historic transition from a cluster of marginal fishing settlements into a leading international financial centre over the course of one and a half century.

The first comprehensive guide that brings together applicable Hong Kong and English authority, so that the Hong Kong civil practitioner will, perhaps for the first time, have all the relevant law in one place in relation to documentary evidence.

In conjunction with the publication of the 31st Edition of Chitty on Contracts, Sweet & Maxwell is pleased to announce the new and updated version of Chitty on Contracts - Hong Kong Specific Contracts, Third Edition. Based on the UK Volume of Specific Contracts, this preeminent work contains "all the hallmarks of the Chitty brand".

This prestigious product is the official law reporting service of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal and consists of judgments of great significance. All headnotes are reviewed by the Court of Final Appeal, guaranteeing the highest level of accuracy and quality. A unique feature of this product is that it contains Chinese translations of all headnotes.

State Secrets and Trade Secrets in China guides you through the new state secrets and trade secrets law, both of which came into force in 2010, with detailed and practical analysis. It helps foreign investors and lawyers understand the new state secrets and trade secrets law in China, identifies the possible risks and suggests practical solutions/steps to take.

The Hong Kong Law Journal is the leading scholarly journal in the English language on common law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and law in the mainland PRC. Eminent jurists from Hong Kong and abroad examine and discuss the latest developments in Hong Kong Law.